Various community arts programmes available to seniors

We thank Mr Khidhir Asyraf for his letter “Get seniors involved in arts in the heartlands” (Sept 11).

An integral part of the National Arts Council’s (NAC’s) work has been to encourage appreciation of and participation in the arts among Singaporeans, seniors included.

We believe that the arts enable a better quality of life and help to strengthen social bonds.

The value of the arts among seniors is validated in the findings of the Arts for Ageing Well study, funded by the NAC. It showed that seniors engaged in the arts experience a greater sense of holistic........